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Item #: P77 Type: Dove Tail Length: 5.0” Material: Cream / Blueberry swirl flint Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP) Probable Usage: Spear point and knife. Dove Tail points are found throughout Illinois, portions of bordering state, and into Arkansas. Beautiful five-inch Dove Tail points however, are rare. This near perfect Dove Tail has blue swirls that photos do not fully show. Provenance: Spoon River valley in Illinois, Knox County Date found: Auction House; June 2010, Galesburg, IL Price: $1950	Free Display Case included

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Item #: P78
Type: Thebes
Length: 3 1/8”
Material: Wax-White flint
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point. Thebes points are found throughout Illinois, portions of bordering state, and into Arkansas. They are widely distributed across the landscape from floodplains to upland landscapes. Large Thebes points are rare and considered quite collectable.
Provenance: Spoon River valley in Illinois, Knox County
Date found: Auction House; June 2010, Galesburg, IL
Price: $425

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Item #: P79
Type: Hemphill
Length: 3 1/2”
Material: Bone-White flint
Age: Late Archaic (5,500 to 2,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point and knife. Hemphill points are found throughout Illinois, portions of bordering state, and into Arkansas. They are widely distributed across the landscape from floodplains to upland landscapes. This Hemphill is in excellent condition but does show its age - which according to Hothem, is Late Archaic.
Provenance: Spoon River valley in Illinois, Knox County
Date found: Auction House; June 2010, Galesburg, IL
Price: $185

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Item #: P80
Type: Waubesa
Length: 3 5/8”
Material: Peaches and Cream flint
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point. Waubesa points (often mistaken for the older Adena points -Waubesa points have a pointed, tapered tang) are found only in a few areas in Illinois, portions of bordering state and into Arkansas.
Provenance: Spoon River valley in Illinois, Knox County
Date found: Auction House; June 2010, Galesburg, IL
Price: $350

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Item #: P81
Type: Waubesa
Length: 2 5/8”
Material: Plum swirl flint
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point. Waubesa points (often mistaken for the older Adena points - Waubesa points have a pointed, tapered tang) are found only in a few areas in Illinois, portions of bordering state and into Arkansas.
Provenance: Spoon River valley in Illinois, Knox County
Date found: Auction House; June 2010, Galesburg, IL
Price: $125

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Item #: P82
Type: Side Notched
Length: 2 1/8”
Material: Maroon / Khaki flint
Age: Late Archaic (5,500 to 2,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear or atlatl point. Side Notched points are found throughout Illinois, portions of bordering state and into Arkansas. They are widely distributed across the landscape from floodplains to upland landscapes.
Provenance: Spoon River valley in Illinois, Knox County
Date found: Antique Mall; June 2010, Galesburg, IL
Price: $59

Adena Indian arrowhead P83a Adena Indian arrowhead P83b Adena Indian arrowhead P83c

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Item #: P83
Type: Adena
Length: 1 5/8”
Material: Translucent Gray Stripe flint
Age: Early Woodland (2,500 – 2,200 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear or atlatl point. Adena points are found throughout Illinois, portions of bordering state and into Arkansas. They are widely distributed across the landscape from floodplains to upland landscapes. This nice little point conducts light.
Provenance: Spoon River valley in Illinois, Knox County
Date found: Antique Mall; June 2010, Galesburg, IL
Price: $49

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Item #: P84
Type: Corner Notched Gem
Length: 1 1/8”
Material: Black Gloss flint
Age: Late Woodland (1,800 - 1,250 BP)
Probable Usage: Bird arrow point. Coal-black and glossy perfect little corner notch great for necklace. Photo doesn't do it justice.
Provenance: Spoon River valley in Illinois, Knox County
Date found: Antique Mall; June 2010, Galesburg, IL
Price: $69

Item #: P85
Type: Side Notched Gem
Length: 1 1/8”
Material: Gray flint
Age: Late Woodland (1,800 - 1,250 BP)
Probable Usage: Bird arrow point. Necklace quality.
Provenance: Spoon River valley in Illinois, Knox County
Date found: Antique Mall; June 2010, Galesburg, IL
Price: $59

Item #: P86 New Item
Type: Klunk Side Notched Gem
Length: 7/8”
Material: Wax White flint
Age: Late Woodland (1,800 - 1,250 BP)
Probable Usage: Bird arrow point. Necklace quality.
Provenance: Spoon River valley in Illinois, Knox County
Date found: Antique Mall; June 2010, Galesburg, IL
Price: $79

Item #: P87 New Item
Type: Klunk Side Notched Gem
Length: 1 1/8”
Material: Bone White flint
Age: Late Woodland (1,800 - 1,250 BP)
Probable Usage: Bird arrow point. Necklace quality.
Provenance: Rushville IL, LaMoine River, Schuyler County
Date found: Steelman estate auction, June 2010, Avon, IL
Price: $59

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Item #: P88
Type: Snyders
Length: 1 1/8”
Material: Bone White flint
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear or atlatl point.
Provenance: Rushville IL, LaMoine River, Schuyler County
Date found: Steelman estate auction, June 2010, Avon, IL
Price: $25

Item #: P66 Type: Snyder arrowhead Length: 1 15/16<” Material: White Marbled flint Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP) Provenance: Knox County, Illinois, Spoon River Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL Price: $35

Item #: P67 Type: Snyder arrowhead Length: 1 7/8<” Material: Cream flint Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP) Provenance: Knox County, Illinois, Spoon River Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL Price: $22

Fred Smith Collection, Snyder Indian arrowhead P68a

Fred Smith Collection, Snyder Indian arrowhead P68b

Fred Smith Collection, Snyder Indian arrowhead P68c

Color not true this photo

Item #: P68 Type: Snyder arrowhead Length: 1 11/16<” Material: Bone White flint (w black fossil specks) Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP) Provenance: Knox CO, Illinois Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL Price: $27

Fred Smith Collection, Snyder Indian "necro" flint arrowhead P69a

Fred Smith Collection, Snyder Indian "necro" flint arrowhead P69b

Fred Smith Collection, Snyder Indian "necro" flint arrowhead P69c

Item #: P69 Type: Snyder arrowhead Length: 1 7/8” Material: Pale "Necro" flint Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP) Provenance: Knox County, Illinois Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL Price: $29 SOLD

Item #: P70 Type: Gibson arrowhead Length: 2 9/64” Material: Cream flint Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP) Probable Usage: This well-used point was resharpened by Woodland Indian. Provenance: Fulton County, Illinois Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL Price: $37

Item #: P71 Type: Snyder arrowhead Length: 1 3/4” Material: Two-Tone Tan flint Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP) Provenance: Fulton County, Illinois Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $21

Item #: P72 Type: Snyder arrowhead Length: 1 9/16>” Material: Gray flint Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP) Provenance: Knox County, Illinois Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $29

Item #: P73 Type: Dickson arrowhead Length: 2 5/32” Material: Pink flint Age: Early Woodland (2,500 – 2,200 BP) Probable Usage: Has an unusually narrow stem and was resharpened by Woodland Indian. Provenance: Knox County, Illinois Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $69

Item #: P74 Type: Stemmed Adena arrowhead Length: 2 11/32<” Material: Fossil Gray flint Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP) Provenance: Knox County, Illinois Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $39

Item #: P75 Type: Hardin arrowhead Length: 2 11/32<” Material: Charcoal Gray flint Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP) Provenance: Peoria County, Illinois Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $31

Item #: P76 Type: Hardin arrowhead Length: 2 3/64>” Material: Pale Gray/White flint Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP) Probable Usage: Though this point was broken, the wear indicates Archaic Indian continued to use it as a knife Provenance: Knox County, Illinois Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $29

Woodland Stemmed Indian arrowhead P54a

Item #: P54 Type: Woodland Stemmed arrowhead Length: 2 1/4<” Material: Tri-color marbled flint Age: Early Woodland (2,500 – 2,200 BP) Provenance: Fulton County, Illinois, Spoon River Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $45

Agate Basin Indian arrowhead P55a

Item #: P55 Type: Agate Basin arrowhead Length: 2>” Material: Cream/tan/gray flint Age: Late Paleo Indian (11,500 – 9,500 BP) Provenance: Fulton County, Illinois, Spoon River Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $21

Snyder Indian arrowhead P56a Snyder Indian arrowhead P56b Snyder Indian arrowhead P56c

Item #: P56 Type: Snyder arrowhead Length: 1 3/4” Material: Cream flint Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP) Provenance: Fulton County, Illinois, Spoon River Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $21

Item #: P57
Type: Agate Basin arrowhead
Length: 2 3/4>”
Material: Glossy Black flint
Age: Late Paleo Indian (11,500 – 9,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point
Provenance: Knox Co., Illinois, Spoon River
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $51

Late Paleo Indian Agate Basin arrowhead P57a

Late Paleo Indian Agate Basin arrowhead P57b

Late Paleo Indian Agate Basin arrowhead P57c

Snyder Woodland Indian arrowhead P58a

Item #: P58 Type: Snyder arrowhead Length: 1 15/16>” Material: Sand / Charcoal flint Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP) Provenance: Knox County, Illinois, Spoon River Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $35

Adena Stemmed drill / arrowhead P59a

Item #: P59 Type: Adena Stemmed drill / arrowhead Length: 1 9/16<” Material: Metaquartzite Probable Usage: A tough material to work, making this sparkling point rare. Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP) Provenance: Peoria CO, Illinois River valley Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $27

Adena Indian knife / arrowhead P60a

Item #: P60 Type: Adena knife / arrowhead Length: 2 3/32<” Material: Light Gray Flint Age: Early Woodland (2,500 – 2,200 BP) Probable Usage: Though this point was broken, the wear indicates Woodland Indian continued to use it as a knife Provenance: Knox CO, Spoon River valley Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $21

Mantanzas Indian arrowhead P61a

Item #: P61 Type: Mantanzas arrowhead Length: 1 7/8<” Material: Gray Banded Flint Age: Late Archaic (5,500 to 2,500 BP) Provenance: Fulton CO, Spoon River valley Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $29

Side-Notched arrowhead P63a Side-Notched arrowhead P63b Side-Notched arrowhead P63c

Item #: P63 Type: Side-Notched arrowhead Length: 1 9/16>” Material: Pale Red Chert Age: Late Archaic (5,500 to 2,500 BP) Provenance: Fulton CO, Spoon River valley Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $21

Adena Stemmed Indian arrowhead P64a

Item #: P64 Type: Adena Stemmed arrowhead Length: 1 11/16>” Material: Gray Flint Age: Late Archaic (5,500 to 2,500 BP) Provenance: Peoria CO, Spoon River valley Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $21

Stemmed Indian arrowhead P65a Stemmed Indian arrowhead P65b Stemmed Indian arrowhead P65c

Item #: P65 Type: Stemmed arrowhead Length: 1 7/8<” Material: Black Pearl Flint Age: Late Archaic (5,500 to 2,500 BP) Provenance: Peoria CO, Spoon River valley Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Price: $35

Item #: P52
Type: Hardin Barbed arrowhead
Length: 3 1/4<”
Material: Light Beige flint
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 - 5,000 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point was modified by archaic Indian and used as a knife then tip broke.
Provenance: Arkansas
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $41

Middle Archaic Hardin Barbed Indian arrowhead P52a

Item #: P48
Type: Cahokia arrowhead
Length: 1 1/8<”
Material: Cream flint
Age: Mississippian (1,250 to 550 BP)
Probable Usage: Arrow point (Hard to find)
Provenance: Dahinda, Illinois; Knox County; Spoon River Bottom
Date found: Illinois farm auction, Sept. 2009
Price: $70

Mississippian Cahokia Indian arrowhead P48a

Item #: P49
Type: Cahokia, Un-notched arrowhead
Length: 1 1/4>”
Material: Cream flint
Age: Mississippian (1,250 to 550 BP)
Probable Usage: Arrow point (Hard to find)
Provenance: Dahinda, Illinois; Knox County; Spoon River Bottom
Date found: Illinois farm auction, Sept. 2009
Price: $70

Mississippian Cahokia, Un-notched Indian arrowhead P49a

Item #: P30
Type: Snyders arrowhead
Length: 2 3/8”
Material: Indiana Hornstone flint
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point or knife. Found throughout the central Mississippi and Ohio River valleys of the Midwest and Great Lakes.
Provenance: Illinois, Cass County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $105

Middle Woodland Snyders Indian arrowhead P30

Item #: P38
Type: Dovetail arrowhead
Length: 2 1/4”
Material: Rose blush chert
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
Probable Usage: Small spear, atlatl or knife
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $45

Early Archaic Dovetail Indian arrowhead P38

Item #: P31
Type: Corner-Notch knife form and arrowhead
Length: 3 1/2”
Material: Blush flint
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point and knife. Hardin barbed points are found throughout Illinois, portions of bordering state, and into Arkansas. They are widely distributed across the landscape from floodplains to upland landscapes.
Provenance: Illinois, Hancock County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $375 SOLD

Item #: P45
Type: Stemmed Lance
Length: 2 1/2”
Material: Beige flint
Age: Late Paleo Indian (11,500 – 9,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Small spear or atlatl
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $125

Late Paleo Indian Stemmed arrowhead P45

Item #: P1
Type: Agate Basin
Length: 2 5/8”
Material: Devonian chert
Age: Late Paleo Indian (11,500 – 9,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Small spear, atlatl or knife
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: March 1999
Price: $147

2009 Update

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Item #: P32
Type: Snyders arrowhead
Length: 2 3/8”
Material: Indiana Hornstone flint
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point or knife. Snyders points are found throughout the central Mississippi and Ohio River valleys of the Midwest and Great Lakes areas. They are rarely found in the Southeast.
Provenance: Missouri, Madison County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $115

Middle Woodland Snyders Indian arrowhead P32

Item #: P3
Type: Adena arrowhead
Length: 2 7/8”
Material: Devonian fossiliferous chert w tiny
Crinoid stem segments (Indian beads)
Age: Early Woodland (2,500 to 2,200 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point or knife. Dickson Mound-type Contracting Stem points are found throughout Illinois, portions of bordering states, and into Oklahoma.
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County; Spoon River bottomland
Date found: April 1999
Price: $250

Item #: P33
Type: Snyders arrowhead
Length: 2 1/8<”
Material: Indiana Hornstone flint
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point or knife. Snyders points are found throughout the central Mississippi and Ohio River valleys of the Midwest and Great Lakes areas. They are rarely found in the Southeast.
Provenance: Illinois, Warren County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $95

Middle Woodland Snyders Indian arrowhead P33

Item #: P4
Type: Lanceolate
Length: 2 3/8”
Material: Rose jasper
Age: Late Paleo Indian (11,500 – 9,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear or large atlatl
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County Hanna City auction
Date found: March 2004
Price: $240 SOLD

Late Paleo Indian arrowhead P4

Item #: P5
Type: Florence arrowhead
Length: 2 7/16”
Material: Chert
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
Probable Usage: Small spear or atlatl
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: March 1999
Price: $145

Item #: P34
Type: Snyders arrowhead
Length: 2 1/8”
Material: Indiana Hornstone flint
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point or knife with sharp tip. Snyders points are found throughout the central Mississippi and Ohio River valleys of the Midwest and Great Lakes areas. They are rarely found in the Southeast.
Provenance: Missouri, Marion County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $55

Middle Woodland Snyders Indian arrowhead P34

Item #: P6
Type: Trimble arrowhead
Length: 1 13/16”
Material: Black chert, or true “Flint”
Age: Late Archaic (5,500 to 2,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Small spear or atlatl
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: May 2001
Price: $75

Item #: P39
Type: Stemmed Lanceolate
Length: 2 5/8”
Material: Gray/White flint
Age: Late Paleo Indian (11,500 – 9,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Small spear, atlatl or knife
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $65

Late Paleo Indian Stemmed Lanceolate P39

Item #: P7
Type: Hemphill arrowhead
Length: 2 1/4”
Material: Pink flint
Age: Late Archaic (5,500 to 2,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear or large atlatl
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: March 1998
Price: $108

Item #: P35
Type: Snyders arrowhead
Length: 2”
Material: Indiana Hornstone flint
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point or knife. Snyders points are found throughout the central Mississippi and Ohio River valleys of the Midwest and Great Lakes areas. They are rarely found in the Southeast.
Provenance: Illinois, Warren County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $65

Middle Woodland Snyders Indian arrowhead P35

Item #: P40
Type: Stemmed Lanceolate
Length: 2 3/4”
Material: Rose flint
Age: Late Paleo Indian (11,500 – 9,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Small spear, atlatl or knife
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $75

Late Paleo Indian Stemmed Lanceolate P40

Item #: P41
Type: Woodland Stemmed Length: 2 3/4>”
Material: Rust brown, blue & cream swirl flint
Age: Early Woodland (2,500 – 2,200 BP)
Probable Usage: Small spear, atlatl or knife
Provenance: Iowa, Lee County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL Note: What appears to be a jagged break in the upper right-hand section of the point (in the right photo) is actually a thin "lightening bolt" vein of tiny clear quartz crystals. A truly beautiful and unique artifact deserving of a frame of its own.
Price: $575

Item #: P42
Type: Thebes Length: 2”
Material: Smoke gray flint
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
Probable Usage: Arrowhead
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $145

Early Archaic Thebes Indian arrowhead P42

Item #: P9
Type: Dickson arrowhead
Length: 2 3/8”
Material: Blue/gray flint
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear or large atlatl
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: Illinois farm auction, 1999
Price: $115

Item #: P36
Type: Snyders arrowhead
Length: 1 7/8”
Material: Indiana Hornstone flint
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point or knife. Found throughout the central Mississippi and Ohio River valleys of the Midwest and Great Lakes areas. They are rarely found in the Southeast.
Provenance: Illinois, Cass County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $125

Middle Woodland Snyders Indian arrowhead P36

Item #: P43
Type: Table Rock
Length: 2 11/16<”
Material: Dark Gray & brown flint
Age: Middle to Late Archaic (8,000 –2,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point or knife. Found throughout Missouri and Arkansas, portions of Illinois, Kansas, and Oklahoma. They are less common in Illinois and similar to the Bottleneck Stemmed point.
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $275 SOLD

Middle to Late Archaic Table Rock Indian arrowhead P43

Item #: P11
Type: Transitional Dalton (Fluted Holland)
Length: 1 3/4”
Material: Gray Devonian chert
Age: Late Paleo Indian (11,500 to 9,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Small Atlatl, arrowhead
Provenance: Iowa, Henry County
Found by W. Holland
Date found: Illinois farm auction, 1999
Price: $125

Late Paleo Indian Transitional Dalton P11

Item #: P37
Type: Snyders
Length: 2 3/4”
Material: Rose blush flint
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear point or knife. Snyders points are found throughout the central Mississippi and Ohio River valleys of the Midwest and Great Lakes areas. They are rarely found in the Southeast.
Provenance: Illinois, Hancock County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $165

Item #: P13
Type: Agate Basin
Length: 2 5/8”
Material: Black chert
Middle Paleo Indian (12,500 -11,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Small Atlatl, spear
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: March 2002
Price: $205

Paleo Indian Agate Basin arrowhead P13a

Item #: P14
Type: Stemmed Lanceolate
Length: 2”
Material: Bi-color gray flint
Age: Early Woodland (2,500 to 2,200 BP)
Probable Usage: Small Atlatl, spear
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: April 2002
Price: $65

Early Woodland Stemmed Lanceolate P14

Item #: P46
Type: Hardin arrowhead
Length: 2 1/4”
Material: Gray/White flint
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
Probable Usage: Spear, atlatl or knife
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $40

Early Archaic Hardin Indian arrowhead P46

Item #: P47
Type: Kirk arrowhead
Length: 1 15/16>”
Material: Rose chert
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
Probable Usage: Small spear, atlatl
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $60

Early Archaic Kirk Indian arrowhead P47

Item #: P16
Type: Sidenotch arrowhead
Length: 1 1/8”
Material: Black flint
Late Woodland (1,800 - 1,250 BP)
Probable Usage: Arrow point
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County Spoon River bottomland
Date found: March 2000
Price: $25 SOLD

Late Woodland Sidenotch Indian arrowhead P16a

Item #: P17
Type: Dovetail, gem point
Length: 13/32”
Material: Translucent Pearl quartz
Late Woodland (1,800 to 1,250 BP)
Probable Usage: Arrowhead
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: April 2001
Price: $37 SOLD

Late Woodland Dovetail Indian arrowhead P17a

Item #: P18
Type: Dalton
Length: 1 1/4”
Material: Red chert
Age: Paleo Indian (13,500 to 11,500 BP)
Probable Usage: Small Atlatl, spear
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: Feb. 2003
Price: $200 SOLD

Item #: P19
Type: Hardin arrowhead
Length: 2”
Material: White flint
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
Probable Usage: Atlatl, dart point
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: April 2002
Price: $180

Early Archaic Hardin Indian arrowhead P19a

Item #: P21
Type: Side-Notched arrowhead
Length: 1 1/2”
Material: White and gray flint
Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
Probable Usage: Atlatl, spear
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: March 2001
Price: $33

Early Archaic Side-Notched Indian arrowhead P21a

Item #: P22
Type: Sidenotch, Gem point
Length: 1”
Material: Translucent Root Beer quartz
Age: Late Woodland (1,800 - 1,250 BP)
Probable Usage: Arrowhead
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: Illinois farm auction April 2002
Price: $45 SOLD

Late Woodland Side-notched Indian arrowhead P22a

Item #: P23
Type: Dovetail, gem point
Length: 1 1/8”
Material: Translucent Pearl quartz
Age: Late Woodland (1,800 - 1,250 BP)
Probable Usage: Arrowhead
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: May 2002
Price: $45 SOLD

Late Woodland Dovetail Indian arrowhead P23a

Middle Archaic Cornernotch Indian arrowhead P24a

Item #: P24
Type: Cornernotch arrowhead
Length: 1 3/4”
Material: Charcoal gray flint
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 - 5,000 BP)
Probable Usage: Small Atlatl, spear
Provenance: Illinois, Hancock County LaMoine River bottomland
Date found: Illinois farm auction 1999
Price: $51

Item #: P25
Type: Sidenotch arrowhead
Length: 1”
Material: Translucent Root Beer quartz
Age: Late Woodland (1,800 - 1,250 BP)
Probable Usage: Arrow point
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County Spoon River bottomland
Date found: March 2000
Price: $43 SOLD

Late Woodland Side-notched Indian arrowhead P25a

Item #: P28
Type: Contracting Stem, Spear
Length: 2 1/2”
Material: Marbled tan/gray flint
Middle Archaic (8,000 - 5,000 BP)
Probable Usage: Arrowhead
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County Spoon River bottomland
Date found: April 2002
Price: $150

Middle Archaic Contracting Stem Indian spearhead P28a

Item #: P29
Type: Sidenotch, gem point
Length: 1 1/16”
Material: Translucent Pearl quartz
Age: Late Woodland (1,800 - 1,250 BP)
Probable Usage: Arrowhead
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: March 2001
Price: $43 SOLD

Late Woodland Sidenotch Indian arrowhead P29a

Item #: F3
Types: Misc. w crinoid "Indian Beads" arrowheads
Frame size: 6" x 8"
Age: Early to Middle Archaic (11,500 – 5,500 BP)
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Collection
Price: $155

Indian arrowheads collection frame F3

Item #: F10
Types: Misc. tools, arrowheads
Frame size: 6" x 8"
Age: Early to Middle Archaic (11,500 – 5,500 BP)
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Collection
Price: $125 SOLD

Indian arrowheads and tools collection frame F10

Item #: F11
Types: Misc. Tools
Frame size: 6" x 8"
Age: Early to Middle Archaic (11,500 – 5,500 BP)
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Collection
Price: $135

Indian arrowheads and tools collection frame F11

Item #: F2
Types: Misc. w crinoid "Indian Beads" arrowheads
Frame size: 6" x 8"
Age: Early to Middle Archaic (11,500 – 5,500 BP)
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County, Spoon River
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Collection
Price: $145

Indian arrowheads collection frame F2

Item #: F4
Types: Misc. w crinoid "Indian Beads" arrowheads
Frame size: 6" x 8"
Age: Early to Middle Archaic (11,500 – 5,500 BP)
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County, Spoon River
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Collection
Price: $145

Indian arrowheads collection frame F4

Item #: F6
Types: Misc. w crinoid "Indian Beads" arrowheads
Frame size: 6" x 8"
Age: Early to Middle Archaic (11,500 –5,500 BP)
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County, Spoon River
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Collection
Price: $145

Indian arrowheads collection frame F6

Item #: F7
Types: Misc. w crinoid "Indian Beads" arrowheads
Frame size: 6" x 8"
Age: Early to Middle Archaic (11,500 –5,500 BP)
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County, Spoon River
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL Collection
Price: $145

Indian arrowheads collection frame F7

Late Paleo Indian tool artifact K8a

Item #: K8
Length: 3 >”
Material: Gray/Brown flint
Age: Late Paleo Indian (11,500 to 9,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Scraping, cutting
Provenance: Fulton County, Illinois, Spoon River
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $29

Turtleback Scraper

Item #: S10
Length: 2 1/2 <”
Material: Butterscotch flint
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 – 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Scraping, cutting
Provenance: Knox County, Illinois, Spoon River
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $21

Middle Archaic (Stone Age) Indian rock tool artifact S8a

Middle Archaic (Stone Age) Indian rock tool artifact S8b

Middle Archaic (Stone Age) Indian rock tool artifact S8c

Archaic Scraper

Item:S8 Length: 1 3/4>"
Material: Peach and Blue Fossil chert
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 to 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: General purpose scraping and digging - was once a spear point and was modified for scraping.
Provenance: Illinois, Peoria County
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $33

Archaic Scraper

Item: S9 Length: 1 7/8>"
Material: Pale Yellow flint
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 to 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: General purpose scraping and digging.
Provenance: Illinois, Peoria County
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $33

Archaic Scraper

Item: S6 Length: 1 15/16>"
Material: Waxy red chert
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 to 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: General purpose scraping
Provenance: Illinois, Peoria County
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $37

Middle Archaic Indian scraper artifact S7a

Middle Archaic Indian scraper artifact S7b

Middle Archaic Indian scraper artifact S7c

Archaic Scraper

Item: S7 Length: 1 15/16>"
Material: Waxy blue tint flint
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 to 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: General purpose scraping
Provenance: Illinois, Peoria County
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $35

Fire Knife

Item #: K7
Length: 2 1/2”
Material: Red/yellow jasper Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 – 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Scraping, cutting
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $155

Middle Archaic Red/yellow jasper American Indian artifact knife K7

Bi-Color Knife

Item #: K5
Length: 3 1/2”
Material: Gray/Brown flint
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 – 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Scraping, cutting
Provenance: Iowa, Lee County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $135

Middle Archaic (Stone Age) Indian knife K5

Brown Knife

Item #: K6
Length: 3 3/8”
Material: Brown chert
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 – 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Scraping, cutting
Provenance: Iowa, Lee County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $75

Middle Archaic Indian knife artifact K6

	*Nebo Hill Knife* Item: K4 Size: 4 1/2>" long, 1 3/16<" wide, 7/16<" thick Material: Purplish gray chert Age: Late Archaic (5,500 – 2,500 BP) American Indian Tools: Knife Provenance: Illinois, Knox County Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL Price: $125

Late Archaic Age Indian stone tool artifact K3a

Matanzas Knife - Restored

Item: K3 Type: Matanzas Size: 5>" long, 1 3/8<" wide, 5/8<" thick
Material: Blush flint w one repaired break near center
Age: Late Archaic (5,500 to 2,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Spear or knife. Found throughout Illinois, portions of bordering states, and into Ohio. They are commonly found along the major rivers, such as the Mississippi, Illinois, lower Missouri, or Ohio.
Provenance: Spoon River bottomland, Ellisville, IL
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $110

Item #: K1
Type: Knife
Length: 4 7/8”
Material: Tri-color Devonian chert
Age: Paleo Indian (13,500 - 11,000 BP)
American Indian Tools: Harvesting cutting
Provenance: Illinois, Macon County
Sangamon River region
Date found: Sometime before 1998
Price: $250

Paleo Indian knife artifact K1a

Item #: K2
Type: Knife
Length: 2 1/2”
Material: White Devonian chert
Age: Paleo Indian (13,500 - 11,000 BP)
American Indian Tools: Harvesting & cutting
Provenance: Illinois, Macon County
Sangamon River region
Date found: 1998
Price: $75

Paleo Indian stone knife K2a Paleo Indian stone knife K2c

Early Archaic Indian stone tool K9a

New Item

Item #: K9
Type: Knife
Length: 4 1/4”
Material: Bone White flint
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 - 8,000 BP)
Probable Usage: Scraping and cutting.
Provenance: Rushville IL, LaMoine River, Schuyler County
Date found: Steelman estate auction, June 2010, Avon, IL
Price: $59

Indian turtleback scraper artifact S2a

Turtleback Scraper

Item: S2 Size: 5" long, 2 1/2" wide, 1 1/4" thick
Material: Waxy gray chert
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 to 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: General purpose scraping and digging
Provenance: Illinois, Pike County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $147

Indian stone scraping tool S3a Indian stone scraping tool S3b Indian stone scraping tool S3c

Turtleback Scraper

Item: S3 Size: 5 1/8" long, 2 1/2<" wide, 15/16>" thick
Material: Cream chert
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 to 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: General purpose scraping and digging
Provenance: Illinois, Henderson County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $135

Middle Archaic stone scraper S4a

Turtleback Scraper

Item: S4 Size: 4 1/2" long, 2 1/4<" wide, 3/4>" thick
Material: White chert
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 to 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: General purpose scraping and digging
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $115

Indian stone turtleback scraper S5a

Turtleback Scraper

Item:S5 Size: 3 1/8" long, 2 1/2" wide, 7/8" thick
Material: Cream chert
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 - 8,000 BP)
American Indian Tools: General purpose scraping and digging
Provenance: Illinois, Stark County
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $55

American Indian scraping tool S1a

Item #: S1
Type: Scraper
Length: 1 3/8”
Material: White flint
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 - 8,000 BP)
American Indian Tools: Scraping and cleaning hides, wood
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County Spoon River bottom
Date found: 2000
Price: $45

Item #: D1
Type: Drill
Length: 2”
Material: Teal flint
Age: Paleo Indian (11,500 to 9,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Holes in hides, wood
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: 1998
Price: $75

Item #: D2
Type: Drill
Length: 1 5/8”
Material: Red flint
Age: Paleo Indian (11,500 to 9,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Holes in hides, wood
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County
Spoon River bottomland
Date found: 1999
Price: $55

American Indian stone axe AH7c American Indian stone axe AH7d American Indian stone axe AH7e

New Item

Item #: AH9
Size: 6 3/4" long x 4 3/8" wide x 2 1/2" thick with 1 1/4" wide groove
Material: Hornblende hardstone
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 – 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Axe Head. 4/4 Groove (completely grooved on all four sides) and weighs over 4 lbs. Has one ancient break, but was used by Archaic Indian for sometime afterwards. A massive addition to your collection!
Provenance: Rushville IL, LaMoine River, Schuyler County
Date found: Mid 1950s by unknown farmer, possibly by Glenn Steelman. Purchased at Steelman estate auction in Avon IL, June 2010
Price: $895

New Item See another close-up

Item #: AH8
Size: 3 5/8" x 3 1/4" semi-round x 1 1/2" thick with 7/8" wide groove
Material: Gneiss hardstone
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 – 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: War Hammer 2/4 Groove. This round, biscuit war hammer found at site 2601B has its obvious signs of use. In center photo, note missing chunk on upper right section of the stone.
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County Spoon River bottomland
Date found: From figurine site 2601B. March 2003
Price: $185

Archaic Green Axe

Item #: AH6
Size: 4<" long x 2 3/8>” wide x 1 11/16<" thick with 1" wide groove
Material: Green olivine hornblende
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 – 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Axe Head 3/4 Groove (grooved on 3 sides). May have been resharpened by Archaic Indian. In perfect condition with original semi-polished sheen patina. A beautiful piece that feels ancient and good in the hands. Axe heads are getting harder to find and this is a real bargain !
Provenance: Marion CO. Iowa
Date found: Approximately 1970s by unknown farmer. Purchased from antique store in Galesburg, IL
Price: $720

Little Red Axe

Item #: AH10
Size: 3 3/16>" long x 2 3/8>” wide x 1 7/16>" thick with 3/4" wide groove
Material: Red Granite
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
American Indian Tools: Axe Head 4/4 Groove (completely grooved on all four sides)
Provenance: Henderson CO, Illinois
Date found: Approximately 1980s by unknown collector. Purchased from antique store in Galesburg, IL
Price: $350


Top	Bottom	Top Oblique
*Archaic Axe Head*
Item #: AH1 Size: 4 3/16>" long x 2 1/2>” wide x 1 3/4" thick with 7/8" wide groove Material: Hematite hornblende Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 – 5,500 BP) American Indian Tools: Axe Head 3/4 Groove. May have been resharpened by Archaic Indian. A very nice piece heavily grooved and nearly 100% intact with just a tiny chip missing on lower middle left of groove ridge in upper right photo, facing viewer - groove and groove ridge are totally intact all around artifact. Good overall symmetry. Axe heads are getting harder to find and this is a great bargain ! Provenance: Illinois, Knox County; Spoon River Area Date found: Sept. 2009 Farm auction, Galesburg, IL Price: $660

Black Hematite Mini-Axe

Item #: AH2 Mini-Axe / Hammer Head
Size: 2 3/4" long x 2 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" thick with 3/4" wide groove
Material: Black Crystalline Hematite
Age: Middle Archaic (8,000 – 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Axe Head 3/4 Groove. Note sparkling hematite crystals shining through broken surfaces. Cute little well-used tool for your collection.
Provenance: Cass Co, Illinois
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $285

Indian artifact Axe head tool AH3d

Archaic Axe Head

Item #: AH3
Size: 3 5/8" long x 2 1/2” wide x 1 1/8" thick with 3/4" wide groove
Material: Green Olivine Granite w Hematite
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
American Indian Tools: Axe Head 3/4 Groove. A nice green, flat, rectangular tool that has been broken since time buried it. Will stand up on the 3 finished ends.
Provenance: Unknown county, Arkansas
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $270

Indian stone age rock tool HH1b

Late Paleo Hand Hammer

Item #: HH1 Green Hand Hammer
Size: 6 1/8" long x 3” wide x 1 1/2" thick
Material: Green Olivine Granite w Hematite
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
American Indian Tools: This heavy Paleo hammer found at site 2601C with its obvious signs of use, may be broken, but stands out as a distinct artifact none-the-less.
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County Spoon River bottomland
Date found: From figurine site 2601C. March 2003
Price: $65

Archaic Axe Head

Item #: AH4
Size: 3 3/4" long x 2 5/8” wide x 1 1/2" thick
Material: Green Olivine Granite w Hematite
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
American Indian Tools: Axe Head. This very hard and heavy artifact had to have been impacted with a lot of force to have broken it, and the broken surface is quite aged with rust stains and may have been used after it broke as a hand tool for some time. The edge is silky smooth from wear but the sides are rough from iron weathering out of the artifact. This is very old. Will stand up on its right broken end.
Provenance: Peoria Co, Illinois
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $185

Stone Age rock tool artifact Axe head AH5a

Stone Age rock tool artifact Axe head AH5b

Stone Age rock tool artifact Axe head AH5c

Archaic Axe Head

Item #: AH5
Size: 2 3/4" long x 2 1/2” wide x 1 3/4" thick
Material: Hornblende
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 – 8,000 BP)
American Indian Tools: Axe Head. Broken ax head that stands up on broken end. At the ancient break, the piece flares out as if it broke off just past the man-made groove.
Provenance: Knox County, Illinois
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $55

American Indian stone celt C1c American Indian stone celt C1d American Indian stone celt C1e American Indian stone celt C1f

New Item

Item #: C1
Size: 5 1/4" long x 2 5/8" wide x 1 3/8" thick
Material: Gneiss hardstone
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
American Indian Tools: Celt. This gritty Indian tool has weathered out much of its surface iron which gives it a very ancient look and feel.
Provenance: Rushville IL, LaMoine River, Schuyler County
Date found: Mid 1950s by unknown farmer, possibly by Glenn Steelman. Purchased at Steelman estate auction in Avon IL, June 2010
Price: $325

Indian celt artifact TC1a Indian celt artifact TC1b Indian celt artifact TC1c

Little Celt

Item: TC1 Size: 2 15/16<" long, 1 1/8" wide, 1/2" thick
Material: Hornblende
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 to 1,800 BP)
American Indian Tools: Knapping and pecking flint tools and wood objects (Celts this small are rare because they are hard to find)
Provenance: Oneida site – Des Moines County, Iowa
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $75

American Indian stone adze AD1b

American Indian stone adze AD1c

New Item

Item #: AD1
Size: 5 1/2" long x 2 1/8" wide x 1 1/2" thick
Material: Olivine Hornblende hardstone
Age: Early Woodland (2,500 to 2,200 BP)
American Indian Tools: Adze. A beautiful polished deep green piece that feels hard, smooth and ancient in the hand. Though polished, has an excellent grip for use as a hand tool due to worn pitting in the body of the stone.
Provenance: Spoon River valley in Illinois, Knox County
Date found: Auction House; June 2010, Galesburg, IL
Price: $440

Indian stone pestle tool artifact G5a

Pestle

Item:G5 Size: 3" long, 2" wide, 1 3/4" thick
Material: Hard Sandstone - Pestle
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 - 8,000 BP)
American Indian Tools: General purpose grinding and pounding food stuffs.
Provenance: Illinois, Cass County - from an unknown private museum
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $65

Lavender Grinding Stone

Item #: G1 Lavender Grinding Stone
Size: 4 1/8" long x 3" wide x 1 1/2" thick
Material: Violet Granite Mano
Age: Probably Woodland (2,500 - 1,250 BP)
American Indian Tools: Grinder. This beautiful, heavy, well-worn, hand-sized pounding and grinding stone was likely used to render nuts and grains. May have also been used to make axe heads.
Provenance: Arizona
Date found: Gary VanDyke Antiques, May 1999, Galesburg, IL
Price: $95

Indian long red sanding stone artifact G2a

Indian long red sanding stone artifact G2b

Indian long red sanding stone artifact G2c

Long Sanding Stone

Item #: G2 Long Red Sanding Stone
Size: 6 1/4" long x 1 3/4" wide x 3/4" thick
Material: Red Sandstone
Age: Probably Middle Archaic (8,000 – 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Sander/polisher. Has a blunt end and a wedge end for making ax and hammer heads.
Provenance: Fulton County, Illinois
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $125

Round yellow sanding stone Indian artifact G3a

Round yellow sanding stone Indian artifact G3b

Round yellow sanding stone Indian artifact G3c

Round Sanding Stone

Item #: G3 Round Yellow Sanding Stone
Size: 2 3/8" diameter x 7/8" thick
Material: Yellow Sandstone
Age: Probably Middle Archaic (8,000 – 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Sander/polisher; Discoid. Possibly used for grinding the mounting grooves around ax and hammer heads. Because of the ancient breaks, one could argue that this may have been a discus or even a sling-shot stone for bringing down rabbit.
Provenance: Arkansas
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $65

Sanding Stone

Item #: G4 Sanding Stone
Size: 3 5/8" long x 2 1/4" wide x 1 1/8" thick
Material: Yellow Sandstone
Age: Probably Middle Archaic (8,000 – 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Sander/polisher; Looking like an ordinary rock found at site 2601D, this turned out to be a stone apparently used to sand lance ends and fingernails. Note horizontal groove on the left image.
Provenance: Illinois, Knox County Spoon River bottomland
Date found: From figurine site 2601C. March 2003
Price: $40

Woodland "Swiss Army Knife"

Item #: RT4
Length: 3 3/8<"
Material: White flint
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
American Indian Tools: This unique artifact has a scribe point at the bottom for writing on bone and wood and it shows a bit of wear. There is a smooth edge on one side near the lower end of the tool and a serrated edge for sawing near the upper end. The other side of the tool has 2 different size spoke shavers for arrow shafts and is also quite sharp. On top of that, this tool could also be used as a spear point.
Provenance: Knox Co, Illinois
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $235

Uni-Blade Indian stone Knife artifact RT1a

Uni-Blade Indian stone Knife artifact RT1b

Uni-Blade Indian stone Knife artifact RT1c

Uni-Blade Knife

A Priceless Find !

Item #: RT1 Uni-Blade Knife
Length: 1 11/16"
Material: Crystal-Fossil Milky Quartz
Age: Early Archaic (9,500 to 8,000 BP)
American Indian Tools: Knife. This beautiful crystal-fossil crinoid stem ("Indian Beads") milky quartz artifact may have been used in surgery.
Provenance: Illinois, Fulton County Spoon River bottomland
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $325

Lefty Hand Hammer Indian rock tool artifact RT2a

Lefty Hand Hammer Indian rock tool artifact RT2b

Lefty Hand Hammer

Item #: RT2 Lefty Hand Hammer
Size: 5 1/4" long x 2 5/8" wide x 1 1/4" thick
Material: Hematite Hornblende
Age: Probably Middle Archaic (8,000 to 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Extremely rare! This is an amazing feat of Stone-Age engineering: Fits in the left hand as if it were molded by squeezing clay - but this is hard iron-based hornblende! Both ends are flat for pounding. Will not stand up on either end without leaning it on a vertical surface. Note impact chip from use on upper right of tool in far right photo.
Provenance: Peoria Co, Illinois
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $285

Snail Sander

Item #: RT3
Size: 2 3/4<" long x 1 13/16<" high
Material: Sandstone conglomerated to Slate
Age: Probably Middle Archaic (8,000 to 5,500 BP)
American Indian Tools: Extremely rare! Because of the fine grain of the sandstone (the "snails' shell") this artifact may have been an Indian maiden's personal fingernail file. Most of us modern humans take it for granted that we have fingernail files - 11,000 years ago this item would have been a luxury. We have not tried it out for fear of devaluating its original patina.
Provenance: Fulton Co, Illinois
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $75

Item #: MT2
Length: 1 11/16>"
Material: White chert
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
American Indian Tools: Scribe (writing tool) or Drill used to cut notches, images or holes into antler, ivory, bone or wood.
Provenance: Peoria Co, Illinois
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $31

Indian stone tool artifact MT2a

Item #: MT1
Length: 2"
Material: White chert
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 – 1,800 BP)
American Indian Tools: Scribe or writing tool used to etch notches or images into antler, ivory, bone or wood. (Lines are veins, not cracks.)
Provenance: Peoria Co, Illinois
Date found: Auction May 2004, Hanna City, IL
Price: $31

Indian stone tool artifact MT1a

Scribe

Plummet

Item: BR1 Size: 3 1/8>" long, 1 7/8<" wide, 1 1/8<" thick
Material: Limestone
Age: Middle Woodland (2,200 to 1,800 BP)
American Indian Tools: Bead Rock or "Sinker" for Holding nets underwater
Provenance: Illinois, Warren County
Date found: The Fred Smith Collection; May 2009 Auction, Galesburg, IL
Price: $40

Indian stone plummet or bead rock BR1

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